Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	army_n	great_a	king_n	2,073	5	3.6840	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08566	The fiue bookes of the famous, learned, and eloquent man, Hieronimus Osorius, contayninge a discourse of ciuill, and Christian nobilitie A worke no lesse pleasaunt then profitable for all, but especiallye the noble gentlemen of England, to vievv their liues, their estates, and conditions in. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by VVilliam Blandie late of the Vniuersitie of Oxeford, and novv fellovv of the middle Temple in London.; De nobilitate civili et christiana. English	Osório, Jerónimo, 1506-1580.; Blandie, William.	1576 (1576)	STC 18886; ESTC S113632	145,792	234

where_o fury_n and_o madness_n jet_v up_o and_o down_o unpunished_a no_o mischtefe_n can_v be_v imagine_v no_o misery_n devise_v wherewith_o that_o country_n be_v not_o overwhelm_v and_o clean_o overflow_v for_o when_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n be_v assault_v with_o most_o terrible_a and_o cruel_a war_n and_o that_o all_o greece_n have_v conspire_v against_o they_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o fury_n and_o outrage_n of_o the_o people_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o proclaim_v battle_n with_o no_o less_o danger_n against_o sicilia_n nycias_n notwithstanding_o with_o many_o peer_n and_o noble_a counsellor_n persuade_n the_o contrary_a wherefore_o they_o worthy_o sustain_v in_o that_o lamentable_a siege_n of_o syracuse_n not_o only_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o honour_n but_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o house_n land_n and_o possession_n and_o fall_v pitiful_o into_o great_a wo●_n and_o misery_n and_o be_v at_o the_o length_n through_o sedition_n and_o civil_a battle_n utter_o waste_v &_o consume_v with_o many_o bitter_a scourge_n &_o terrible_a affliction_n lose_v with_o great_a languor_n and_o heaviness_n miserable_o their_o former_a liberty_n but_o after_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n be_v for_o their_o sharp_a and_o tyrannous_a government_n displace_v what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v scatter_v those_o good_n careful_o gather_v but_o the_o loose_a life_n and_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o the_o fantic_a people_n who_o fury_n and_o madness_n be_v such_o that_o by_o no_o force_n or_o restraint_n of_o law_n they_o can_v be_v endue_v to_o have_v any_o care_n or_o regard_n of_o the_o common_a estate_n for_o when_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o odd_a fellow_n to_o rob_v the_o commonweal_n thereby_o to_o augment_v his_o private_a gain_n than_o fall_v they_o from_o labour_n and_o worldly_a business_n to_o a_o slothful_a and_o loyteringe_a life_n they_o repair_v to_o stageplay_n and_o comedy_n and_o use_v other_o vain_a pleasure_n which_o decay_v the_o love_n of_o vert●e_n and_o do_v utter_o extinguish_v and_o put_v out_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o athenian_a renown_n and_o their_o ancient_a dignity_n wherefore_o not_o many_o year_n after_o that_o nation_n which_o have_v foil_v so_o many_o army_n of_o the_o persian_n which_o wrought_v some_o any_o noble_a act_n which_o obtain_v the_o empire_n over_o all_o greece_n be_v by_o the_o macedonian_n an_o obscure_a and_o unknown_a people_n at_o that_o time_n subdue_v utter_o and_o confound_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o calamity_n be_v the_o lewd_a and_o licentious_a life_n of_o the_o people_n amongst_o the_o man_n of_o sparta_n also_o to_o speak_v some_o thing_n of_o they_o many_o worthy_a and_o noble_a act_n have_v be_v wrought_v by_o their_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o well_o against_o their_o enemy_n as_o also_o with_o their_o subject_n profitable_a to_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o merit_n everlasting_a fame_n and_o memory_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o ephori_fw-la who_z by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n come_v to_o their_o office_n of_o dignity_n do_v great_o annoy_v &_o impoverish_v the_o inhabytaunte_n of_o their_o country_n while_o they_o seek_v greedy_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n and_o commodity_n do_v procure_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o undo_v to_o their_o native_a country_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v they_o which_o violate_v &_o infringe_v the_o positive_a ●awes_n whereupon_o the_o safeguard_n of_o all_o man_n depend_v then_o utter_o overturn_v the_o common_a wealth_n estate_n ▪_o and_o whereas_o lycurgus_n have_v ordain_v many_o good_a law_n and_o profitable_a statute_n only_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o labour_n honesty_n and_o virtue_n the_o ephori_fw-la many_o year_n after_o his_o time_n corrupt_v with_o voluptuousness_n and_o filthy_a lucre_n which_o then_o be_v pestiferous_a and_o most_o hurtful_a to_o any_o common_a wealth_n abolish_v his_o most_o excellent_a decree_n and_o cause_v his_o law_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n which_o fact_n cause_v their_o honour_n and_o dignity_n sudden_o to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o when_o certain_a king_n will_v establish_v a_o new_a the_o law_n of_o lycurgus_n which_o be_v abrogate_a and_o take_v counsel_v how_o to_o reform_v their_o dissolute_a life_n immediate_o they_o be_v of_o the_o ephori_fw-la dispatch_v and_o cruel_o murder_v so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o athens_n which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n flourish_v in_o honour_n pomp_n and_o nobility_n and_o be_v furnish_v with_o many_o father_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n in_o wit_n learning_n and_o judgement_n and_o have_v defend_v it_o with_o great_a glory_n be_v now_o through_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o subject_n make_v subject_n to_o all_o villainy_n and_o slavery_n what_o shall_v i_o need_v in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o roman_n whereas_o it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o man_n that_o nothing_o do_v so_o much_o overthrow_v the_o flourish_v estate_n of_o that_o noble_a city_n as_o when_o the_o subicte_v rebel_v against_o their_o ruler_n and_o prince_n that_o empire_n therefore_o which_o be_v first_o by_o the_o puissance_n of_o prince_n purchase_v then_o maintain_v and_o amplefy_v by_o the_o senate_n &_o elder_n be_v short_o bring_v to_o confusion_n through_o the_o seditious_a and_o troublesome_a people_n for_o when_o the_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o the_o fantic_a people_n wax_v so_o extreme_a &_o outrageous_a that_o it_o can_v be_v keep_v under_o by_o no_o lawful_a government_n and_o politic_a counsel_n &_o w●s_n give_v in_o hope_n of_o pray_v to_o uproar_n through_o the_o seditious_a oration_n of_o people_n pleaser_n they_o fear_v not_o so_o they_o may_v content_v &_o satisfy_v their_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o appetite_n to_o violate_v and_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n this_o cause_v the_o tribune_n to_o be_v seditious_a this_o encourage_v they_o to_o the_o great_a detriment_n and_o ●ur●_n of_o the_o commonwele_n to_o make_v law_n touch_v distribution_n of_o ground_n even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o gracchi_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a author_n of_o those_o calamity_n wherewith_o after_o that_o time_n the_o common_a wealth_n be_v overflow_v all_o whith_z stir_n and_o hurly-burly_n as_o it_o be_v by_o fatal_a destiny_n grow_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o until_o the_o time_n of_o marius_n who_o reign_n although_o it_o be_v very_o lamentable_a yet_o do_v it_o open_v a_o way_n to_o much_o more_o mischief_n beside_o until_o the_o government_n come_v to_o julius_n cesar_n you_o see_v the_o common_a wealth_n of_o athens_n some_o time_n most_o flourish_a the_o kingdom_n of_o sparta_n erst_o noble_a the_o city_n of_o rome_n a_o long_a time_n much_o renown_a to_o have_v be_v happy_o begin_v keep_v &_o maintain_v by_o prince_n &_o noble_a personage_n which_o again_o be_v through_o the_o rash_a and_o unruly_a multitude_n miserable_o spoil_v utter_o waste_v &_o confound_v which_o great_a misery_n and_o intolerable_a mischief_n be_v not_o only_o see_v in_o those_o city_n but_o also_o in_o other_o place_n for_o where_o the_o people_n have_v least_o to_o do_v in_o a_o common_a wealth_n there_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o country_n be_v find_v most_o stable_a and_o parmanente_fw-la whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o common_a people_n be_v very_o easy_o overthrow_v and_o scarce_o endurth_o the_o time_n of_o one_o generation_n but_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o king_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o often_o alteration_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v continue_v for_o ever_o some_o man_n will_v here_o object_v against_o i_o alcibiades_n and_o critias_n who_o be_v the_o utter_a subversion_n &_o overthrow_n of_o their_o native_a country_n or_o else_o pausainas_n who_o traitorous_o conspire_v against_o all_o gre_n ce_fw-fr or_o silla_n and_o cesar_n with_o many_o such_o like_o who_o be_v renomn_v for_o their_o honour_n and_o nobylity_n but_o yet_o be_v entangle_v with_o ambition_n and_o out_o of_o measure_n inflame_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o rule_n and_o authority_n spare_v not_o to_o spoil_v cruelty_n their_o friend_n and_o countryman_n i_o must_v true_o of_o force_n confess_v that_o many_o heinous_a act_n have_v be_v enterprise_v much_o mischief_n commit_v and_o wrought_v by_o such_o as_o be_v of_o high_a degree_n and_o authority_n neither_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a stomach_n which_o be_v engender_v through_o nobility_n of_o b●●●d_n have_v be_v always_o encl●ned_v to_o equity_n and_o justice_n yet_o do_v i_o defend_v this_o opinion_n that_o no_o common_a wealth_n ●ath_z be_v at_o any_o time_n well_o govern_v by_o the_o people_n for_o every_o noble_a wight_n have_v always_o weapon_n in_o readiness_n either_o t●_n defend_v either_o to_o spoil_v his_o country_n as_o wisdom_n wealth_n knowledge_n and_o fortitude_n contrariwise_o the_o multitude_n for_o the_o mo●●_n part_n be_v headlong_o unskilful_a fearful_a and_o ●●orous_a they_o may_v

clear_a light_n and_o purchase_v true_a fame_n to_o his_o posterity_n now_o therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o know_v by_o what_o mean_v this_o so_o noble_a advaunse_n of_o his_o stock_n and_o kindred_n may_v happen_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o raiser_n of_o his_o family_n to_o the_o high_a &_o princely_a place_n of_o honour_n &_o nobility_n no_o doubt_n that_o i_o may_v answer_v brief_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v maintain_v and_o preserve_v but_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o nobility_n be_v a_o kindred_n excel_v in_o most_o rare_a and_o principal_a virtue_n and_o those_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o aristotle_n the_o most_o learned_a philosopher_n i_o account_n principal_a virtue_n which_o be_v occupy_v about_o the_o preservation_n of_o common_a society_n through_o which_o also_o the_o safety_n and_o security_n of_o man_n be_v best_a keep_v and_o maintain_v but_o he_o which_o through_o private_a education_n be_v very_o well_o train_v and_o well_o instruct_v with_o precept_n of_o morality_n may_v of_o good_a right_n be_v term_v a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a man_n but_o yet_o by_o other_o quality_n he_o shall_v never_o procure_v great_a praise_n and_o worthiness_n except_o he_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o profit_n &_o commodity_n of_o the_o weal_n public_a for_o if_o we_o be_v bear_v only_o for_o our_o own_o sake_n and_o our_o own_o commodity_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o seek_v the_o advauncement_n of_o our_o own_o self_n and_o the_o preferment_n of_o those_o which_o be_v contain_v within_o our_o own_o family_n but_o whereas_o we_o be_v move_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n to_o help_v and_o profit_v other_o he_o seem_v best_a to_o have_v discharge_v the_o duty_n to_o he_o assign_v who_o labour_n study_n and_o diligence_n have_v be_v employ_v in_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o wealth_n of_o his_o native_a country_n not_o for_o that_o true_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o any_o private_a man_n shall_v be_v despise_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o for_o by_o his_o good_a advice_n and_o counsel_n if_o not_o all_o yet_o some_o part_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o his_o own_o house_n &_o family_n be_v well_o rule_v and_o order_v but_o whereas_o the_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n of_o this_o private_a and_o peculiar_a man_n be_v contain_v within_o the_o bind_v and_o wall_n of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o extend_v itself_o no_o further_o it_o seem_v good_a reason_n that_o the_o like_a honour_n and_o dignity_n shall_v not_o be_v due_a to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o some_o other_o who_o virtue_n be_v find_v more_o universal_a and_o general_a and_o who_o mind_n be_v more_o occupy_v with_o the_o careful_a cause_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n for_o all_o man_n will_v not_o general_o accord_v to_o honour_n &_o reverence_v a_o few_o except_o they_o do_v all_o manifest_o perceive_v themselves_o in_o case_n of_o great_a extremity_n by_o their_o great_a pain_n and_o travail_n to_o be_v assist_v therefore_o by_o knowledge_n of_o civil_a affair_n and_o experience_n there_o be_v make_v a_o certain_a entry_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o gentility_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o principal_a part_n therefore_o of_o civil_a government_n be_v justice_n which_o have_v in_o itself_o the_o great_a and_o most_o apparent_a show_n of_o virtue_n the_o admiration_n whereof_o do_v in_o the_o begin_n so_o great_o excite_v &_o stir_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o they_o surrender_v their_o good_n and_o possession_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o especial_a peer_n who_o above_o all_o other_o they_o do_v honour_n and_o reverence_n for_o thus_o when_o we_o treat_v of_o virtue_n we_o use_v to_o dispute_v the_o time_n have_v be_v when_o man_n like_o barbarian_n have_v live_v in_o wood_n open_a field_n and_o desolate_a place_n without_o politic_a rule_n &_o civil_a government_n neither_o embrace_n religion_n nor_o by_o mutual_a love_n and_o duty_n show_v their_o humanity_n nothing_o be_v do_v in_o those_o day_n by_o due_a order_n of_o reason_n and_o discipline_n but_o most_o matter_n be_v execute_v violent_o whereas_o frantic_a and_o furious_a headiness_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n when_o then_o robbery_n be_v rife_o murder_n infinite_a &_o those_o who_o in_o force_n and_o sturdine_n pass_v other_o will_v afflict_v and_o trouble_v injurious_o the_o weak_a sort_n and_o their_o whole_a life_n compass_v with_o innumerable_a mischief_n all_o they_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o great_a &_o more_o grievous_a injury_n beseech_v the_o assistance_n of_o some_o one_o man_n in_o wit_n and_o policy_n exceed_v other_o who_o they_o perceive_v to_o be_v unto_o the_o rest_n as_o it_o be_v a_o lantern_n of_o justice_n a_o mirror_n of_o mildness_n &_o courtesy_n this_o patron_n and_o supporter_n of_o right_n when_o he_o have_v take_v on_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o silly_a soul_n miserable_o &_o suppliant_o yield_v themselves_o &_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o earnest_n desire_v he_o have_v to_o take_v away_o pillage_n &_o robbery_n &_o to_o repress_v violent_a murder_n &_o valiant_o to_o revenge_n wrongful_a oppression_n and_o to_o sink_v under_o like_a law_n both_o the_o mighty_a man_n &_o simplet_a sort_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o many_o as_o tender_v their_o peculiar_a liberty_n and_o seek_v their_o own_o security_n and_o quietness_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v the_o defence_n and_o bulwark_n of_o their_o safety_n &_o prosperous_a estate_n who_o fame_n most_o flourish_v for_o justice_n and_o equity_n from_o this_o fountain_n therefore_o and_o head_n spring_n of_o justice_n issue_v out_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o king_n and_o the_o prerogative_n of_o princely_a government_n herehence_o proceed_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o nobility_n herehence_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o renown_n &_o glory_n be_v derive_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o stock_n more_o ancient_a or_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o pedigree_n of_o king_n which_o through_o their_o own_o virtue_n and_o valiantness_n abandon_v all_o barbarous_a cruelty_n reduce_v the_o people_n to_o good_a order_n and_o civility_n who_o most_o divine_a nature_n hesiodus_n have_v in_o great_a admiration_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o god_n fetch_v the_o live_a and_o descent_n of_o prince_n from_o jupiter_n himself_o which_o opinion_n &_o judgement_n of_o he_o have_v be_v also_o receive_v of_o many_o in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o do_v most_o certain_o surmise_v that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o descend_v from_o the_o god_n which_o most_o of_o all_o other_o excel_v in_o virtue_n for_o it_o be_v report_v that_o aeacus_n minos_n and_o rhadamanthus_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n they_o be_v so_o much_o of_o all_o man_n for_o their_o justice_n magnify_v who_o as_o the_o poet_n do_v fain_o be_v say_v to_o appoint_v law_n to_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n so_o much_o do_v antiquity_n yea_o even_o among_o the_o devil_n and_o hellish_a hound_n believe_v that_o severity_n of_o law_n and_o force_n of_o justice_n be_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a to_o restrain_v the_o unbridled_a desire_n of_o a_o disorder_a multitude_n pittacus_n of_o mytilene_n be_v through_o his_o perfect_a skill_n and_o experience_n in_o justice_n advance_v to_o the_o high_a estate_n of_o a_o ruler_n which_o thing_n also_o befall_v to_o numa_n pompilius_n be_v at_o rome_n for_o by_o upright_o deal_v and_o supportinge_v of_o justice_n he_o be_v think_v and_o proclaim_v by_o the_o whole_a consent_n of_o the_o roman_n worthy_o to_o succeed_v romulus_n in_o the_o state_n of_o royal_a majesty_n what_o need_v i_o here_o to_o speak_v of_o lycurgus_n draco_n and_o solon_n that_o i_o omit_v in_o mean_a while_n to_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o mercury_n phoroneus_n and_o diverse_a other_o who_o have_v be_v long_o time_n before_o which_o have_v wrought_v the_o safeguard_n and_o preservation_n of_o their_o citizen_n by_o prescribe_v law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o have_v thereby_o be_v advance_v to_o great_a honour_n &_o have_v purchase_v to_o their_o posterity_n perpetual_a fame_n and_o memory_n therefore_o to_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o no_o one_o virtue_n deserve_v the_o like_a pre-eminence_n either_o be_v a_o like_a to_o be_v honour_v it_o be_v hereby_o to_o be_v see_v that_o each_o kind_n of_o virtue_n be_v void_a of_o justice_n have_v lose_v his_o honour_n and_o estimation_n whereas_o justice_n alone_o seclude_v from_o other_o virtue_n retain_v still_o his_o especial_a grace_n and_o dignity_n for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o may_v allege_v a_o number_n of_o example_n but_o because_o i_o mean_v to_o use_v brevity_n i_o will_v stand_v only_o upon_o two_o aratus_n of_o sicyon_n although_o himself_o hold_v no_o empire_n yet_o through_o commendation_n of_o justice_n get_v such_o renown_n that_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n

give_v large_o and_o bind_v unto_o they_o their_o neighbour_n and_o citizens_n by_o bestow_v on_o they_o bountiful_o most_o ample_a reward_n &_o great_a benefit_n by_o this_o only_a way_n tarquyne_n of_o ancient_a memory_n be_v a_o banish_a and_o obscure_a man_n win_v great_a fame_n and_o honour_n in_o rome_n and_o at_o length_n obtain_v there_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n by_o this_o kind_n of_o courteous_a deal_a pelops_n long_o before_o his_o time_n be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n &_o barbarian_a come_v to_o bear_v rule_n in_o that_o part_n of_o greece_n w_o he_o allude_v to_o his_o own_o name_n call_v peloponesus_fw-la and_o that_o i_o may_v show_v you_o a_o history_n of_o late_a time_n cosmus_n medici_n and_o laurence_n his_o nephew_n be_v so_o much_o for_o their_o liberal_a and_o frank_a nature_n commend_v that_o they_o thereby_o be_v make_v chief_a governor_n of_o florence_n and_o be_v in_o all_o nation_n besides_o excedingelye_o magnify_v neither_o true_o be_v their_o any_o virtue_n which_o do_v more_o become_v a_o noble_a mind_n or_o set_v for_o the_o more_o a_o worthy_a wight_n either_o that_o win_v more_o praise_n &_o commendation_n and_o get_v more_o goodwill_n love_n and_o reverence_n without_o which_o no_o man_n may_v maintain_v his_o own_o estate_n or_o attain_v to_o live_v in_o any_o worshipful_a call_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v their_o drift_n who_o by_o distinction_n say_v nobility_n be_v a_o nobleness_n of_o birth_n and_o parentage_n join_v with_o abundance_n and_o store_n of_o riches_n for_o whereas_o the_o virtue_n of_o magnificence_n and_o liberality_n be_v chief_o see_v in_o noble_a man_n for_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v above_o other_o find_v most_o courteous_a and_o liberal_a and_o no_o man_n may_v be_v therefore_o commend_v except_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o worldly_a substance_n most_o learned_a &_o wise_a man_n have_v though_o treasuer_fw-mi itself_o and_o the_o abundance_n of_o riches_n to_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o liberality_n and_o therefore_o as_o term_n necessary_a to_o be_v include_v wyth●e_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o true_a nobility_n whether_o the_o force_n and_o true_a nature_n thereof_o be_v full_o therein_o declare_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n whereon_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o stand_v so_o that_o by_o that_o definition_n this_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o liberality_n to_o the_o enhauncinge_n of_o man_n to_o honour_n and_o dignity_n and_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o their_o posterity_n be_v most_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a manye_n not_o of_o our_o time_n only_o but_o also_o of_o ancient_a memory_n have_v both_o through_o the_o excellency_n of_o eloquence_n and_o their_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n atayn_v wonderful_a fame_n and_o glory_n for_o these_o science_n be_v right_a worthy_o reckon_v among_o those_o that_o have_v be_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n account_v the_o principal_a stay_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n without_o which_o the_o estate_n of_o policy_n and_o the_o safeguard_n of_o common_a society_n may_v in_o no_o wise_n long_o continue_v for_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o abroad_o bid_v battle_n to_o the_o enemy_n except_o our_o affair_n at_o home_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o sound_n advice_n of_o prudent_a counsellor_n beside_o those_o who_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o many_o be_v make_v gentleman_n either_o through_o the_o grace_n &_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o through_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o a_o free_a city_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o promotion_n seem_v at_o the_o first_o show_n not_o to_o be_v agreeable_a either_o to_o truth_n or_o to_o the_o right_a and_o perfect_v nature_n of_o true_a nobility_n for_o nobility_n either_o rest_v upon_o opinion_n of_o man_n or_o be_v obtain_v by_o virtue_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o mind_n either_o consist_v in_o nature_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o puissance_n and_o valiantness_n wise_z and_o grave_a man_n have_v always_o make_v little_a account_n of_o waver_a opinion_n and_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o people_n fantasy_n but_o the_o commendation_n of_o virtue_n rest_v especial_o in_o ourselves_o neither_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v borrow_v abroad_o again_o the_o force_n of_o gentle_a blood_n derive_v from_o our_o ancestor_n and_o appertain_v to_o we_o by_o natural_a descent_n can_v be_v wrest_v hither_o and_o thither_o by_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n of_o prince_n for_o no_o easy_a matter_n be_v it_o for_o any_o man_n by_o the_o assignment_n and_o benefit_n of_o prince_n to_o become_v of_o base-born_a a_o gentleman_n by_o birth_n then_o to_o be_v sudden_o change_v from_o a_o fool_n to_o a_o wiseman_n from_o on_o that_o want_v utterance_n to_o a_o eloquent_a orator_n from_o a_o whyteliver_v and_o fainthearted_a coward_n to_o a_o venturous_a and_o valiant_a champion_n which_o also_o in_o bestow_v the_o freedom_n of_o a_o city_n may_v be_v evident_o know_v and_o consider_v for_o if_o he_o as_o many_o suppose_v be_v take_v and_o term_v a_o citizen_n which_o be_v breed_v and_o bear_v in_o a_o city_n no_o reason_n be_v why_o into_o a_o city_n shall_v be_v receive_v a_o alien_n and_o stranger_n thence_o it_o proceed_v that_o gorgias_n leontinus_n skoff_v at_o the_o ruler_n of_o larissa_n because_o they_o have_v receive_v into_o their_o city_n many_o stranger_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o even_o as_o plasterere_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o stuff_n will_v make_v mortar_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o like_a sort_n so_o there_o be_v some_o so_o cunning_a craftsman_n in_o larissa_n which_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v able_a to_o make_v citizens_n to_o inhabit_v larissa_n but_o i_o for_o my_o part_n do_v neither_o like_a of_o gorgias_n his_o oppynion_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o man_n judgement_n which_o in_o like_a manner_n will_v stay_v the_o cause_n of_o advance_v subecte_n through_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n most_o gracious_a favour_n and_o clemency_n for_o whereas_o all_o man_n which_o be_v of_o a_o more_o haughty_a mind_n and_o so●●y_a stomach_n be_v marvelous_o inflame_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o virtue_n honour_n and_o renown_n if_o then_o you_o will_v frustrate_v the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n imprint_v in_o man_n mind_n of_o promotion_n no_o doubt_n you_o shall_v make_v man_n slacklye_o and_o sclenderlye_o endeavour_v to_o become_v puissant_a and_o venturous_a who_o mind_n shall_v rather_o be_v inflame_v and_o set_v on_o fire_n then_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v devise_v more_o hurtful_a to_o civil_a government_n and_o discipline_v for_o this_o have_v be_v the_o purpose_a meaning_n of_o law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o all_o well_o govern_v common_a wealth_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o they_o this_o practise_v and_o publish_v that_o man_n desirous_a to_o show_v their_o valiant_a heart_n by_o dangerous_a attempt_n albeit_o they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n apt_a to_o defend_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v stir_v they_o thereunto_o through_o a_o earnest_n and_o ardent_a desire_n of_o fame_n and_o glory_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o wealth_n of_o their_o country_n be_v most_o strong_o defend_v and_o the_o indifferency_n of_o law_n &_o ordinance_n best_o maintain_v for_o what_o foul_a shame_n what_o great_a dishonour_n can_v there_o be_v imagine_v then_o to_o have_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n appoint_v unto_o famous_a man_n for_o their_o exceed_a great_a and_o worthy_a exploit_n no_o reward_n at_o all_o either_o what_o reward_n may_v in_o any_o one_o point_n full_o aunsweere_n and_o satisfy_v a_o noble_a mind_n then_o to_o be_v receive_v triumphant_o of_o the_o people_n furthermore_o what_o be_v in_o itself_o more_o princely_a and_o more_o glorious_a then_o to_o geve_v unto_o virtue_n his_o due_a desert_n and_o to_o yield_v to_o worthiness_n honourable_a title_n &_o to_o true_a nobility_n the_o principality_n that_o justice_n may_v not_o only_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v happy_o keep_v and_o preserve_v but_o also_o many_o thereby_o may_v be_v allure_v to_o bend_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o vereve_v for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o now_o i_o may_v answer_v that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v afore_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o boil_z and_o abject_a mind_n shall_v be_v noble_a and_o honourable_a which_o come_v not_o by_o grace_n and_o favour_n but_o proceed_n from_o nature_n be_v full_o make_v and_o perfect_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o most_o worthy_a and_o laudable_a science_n and_o yet_o a_o prince_n may_v adorn_v and_o set_v forth_o exceed_o a_o noble_a &_o invincible_a mind_n with_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a title_n which_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o right_a good_a and_o expedient_a but_o also_o so_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a that_o in_o the_o perform_n thereof_o there_o seem_v to_o

that_o when_o immoderate_a delicacy_n and_o riot_n when_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o riches_n have_v one_o by_o invasion_n enter_v into_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n when_o no_o account_n at_o all_o be_v make_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o senate_n when_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o rascal_n multitude_n by_o the_o seditious_a and_o brainsick_a oration_n of_o certain_a desperate_a person_n be_v tickle_v with_o hoop_n of_o ravine_n &_o spoil_n with_o violence_n and_o force_n to_o bereave_v the_o wealthy_a sort_n of_o their_o good_n and_o substance_n when_o cruelty_n arm_v with_o impunitye_n with_o slaughter_n &_o effusion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o citizens_n with_o gore_n blood_n staunch_v the_o city_n when_o they_o that_o in_o feat_n of_o arm_n most_o prevail_v do_v bend_v their_o thought_n not_o to_o seek_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n but_o their_o own_o private_a advancement_n when_o with_o all_o these_o weapon_n the_o body_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v wounnd_v do_v you_o think_v that_o it_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o commonweal_n can_v long_o continue_v add_v thereunto_o if_o it_o like_v you_o saleable_a election_n judgment_n ransom_v mat_n of_o province_n extraordinary_a and_o infinite_a aucthoritye_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n commit_v to_o certain_a man_n carry_v forth_o headlong_o with_o a_o hasty_a desire_n of_o rule_n and_o principality_n you_o may_v understand_v that_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o city_n utter_o decay_v it_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o ruin_v what_o shall_v i_o in_o this_o place_n declare_v the_o bloody_a broil_n in_o the_o time_n of_o scylla_n and_o marius_n which_o infinite_o plague_v and_o vex_v the_o city_n and_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n dismember_v the_o same_o and_o at_o length_n by_o the_o infection_n of_o the_o dissension_n even_o to_o posterity_n continue_v lay_v open_v a_o gap_n to_o the_o government_n of_o tyrautes_n do_v thou_o then_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o city_n be_v gash_a and_o mangle_a with_o so_o many_o wound_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o be_v cover_v with_o mould_n the_o citizens_n with_o salt_n and_o bitter_a tear_n wail_v and_o lament_v at_o the_o funeral_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o wise_a man_n what_o time_n room_n fall_v to_o utter_v decay_n they_o will_v aunsweere_n i_o suppose_v that_o even_o from_o that_o time_n wherein_o the_o old_a order_n of_o discipine_n and_o government_n be_v abolish_v that_o common_a wealth_n begin_v to_o be_v of_o no_o reputation_n for_o they_o linger_v no_o long_o about_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o event_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o most_o certain_o gather_v the_o thing_n that_o follow_v after_o by_o the_o cause_n that_o go_v before_o if_o you_o ask_v they_o that_o lack_v wisdom_n and_o experience_n they_o will_v straight_o way_n elleadge_v that_o tyrannical_a government_n of_o cesar._n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o besides_o himself_o that_o will_v think_v after_o the_o utter_a abolishment_n of_o law_n the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n and_o the_o overtourninge_v of_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o policy_n that_o any_o one_o spark_n of_o the_o old_a common_a wealth_n remain_v but_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o toy_n take_v thou_o in_o the_o head_n that_o thou_o do_v impute_v the_o overthrow_n of_o that_o empire_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o christian_n whereas_o not_o only_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o calamity_n but_o the_o event_n itself_o be_v many_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n our_o king_n and_o if_o any_o man_n ask_v the_o question_n after_o tyranny_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n what_o waste_v the_o wealth_n of_o room_n take_v from_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o bestow_v upon_o one_o man_n first_o i_o will_v repeat_v those_o thing_n that_o i_o before_o rehearse_v that_o all_o those_o worthy_a quality_n whereby_o the_o people_n of_o room_n obtain_v their_o ancient_a renown_n and_o large_a empire_n a_o great_a while_n begin_v to_o decline_v at_o last_o fall_v headlong_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n for_o then_o immediate_o in_o steed_n of_o frugality_n outrageous_a riot_n in_o steed_n of_o endure_v hardiness_n in_o war_n a_o exceede_v tenderness_n and_o niceness_n both_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o mind_n in_o steed_n of_o dread_n and_o awe_n of_o the_o law_n impudent_a boldness_n unsatiable_a lust_n immoderate_a desire_n vehement_o assault_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o stir_v up_o man_n that_o bare_a goodwill_n to_o their_o country_n to_o uproar_n and_o civil_a broil_n further_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o barbarous_a demeanour_n of_o their_o emperor_n and_o their_o overthwart_a nature_n join_v with_o immoderate_a riot_n and_o unbridled_a lust_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cut_v they_o of_o from_o all_o their_o prosperity_n neither_o be_v there_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v here_o recite_v so_o grevous_a plague_n as_o wherewith_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v afflict_v see_v that_o it_o be_v evident_o know_v that_o many_o for_o their_o cruelty_n and_o horrible_a fact_n have_v be_v slay_v both_o of_o their_o citizen_n and_o of_o soldier_n and_o oftentimes_o of_o they_o that_o envy_v they_o their_o place_n and_o high_a authority_n but_o when_o the_o custom_n of_o kill_v of_o ruler_n grow_v to_o be_v familiar_a and_o there_o be_v not_o only_o counterwaite_v and_o treachery_n devise_v against_o wicked_a tyrant_n but_o against_o discreet_a and_o moderate_a governor_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o rule_n and_o empire_n want_v due_a reverence_n at_o length_n the_o matter_n grow_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o nothing_o be_v so_o vile_o repute_v of_o as_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o end_n when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v extinguish_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o souldiarfare_n together_o with_o avarice_n excessive_o increase_v it_o fall_v out_o the_o soldier_n for_o a_o booty_n in_o ready_a money_n to_o be_v pay_v do_v assign_v afore_o hand_n to_o who_o they_o list_v the_o imperial_a crown_n therefore_o whereas_o they_o have_v respect_n neither_o to_o virtue_n neither_o to_o nobility_n but_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o bargain_n of_o buy_v &_o sale_n unto_o he_o that_o promise_v most_o sell_v the_o empire_n every_o vile_a caitiff_n &_o lewd_a varlet_n have_v free_a access_n to_o the_o sway_n and_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n therefore_o whereas_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v govern_v by_o such_o head_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o all_o those_o thing_n shall_v fall_v to_o utter_v confusion_n whereby_o that_o common_a wealth_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v renown_a especial_o see_v that_o oftentimes_o lest_o there_o shall_v want_v at_o any_o time_n a_o occasion_n of_o civil_a dissension_n there_o be_v appoint_a in_o diverse_a place_n many_o emperor_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v emperor_n and_o not_o rather_o strange_a and_o prodigious_a monster_n therefore_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o roman_n partly_o by_o civil_a discord_n and_o horrible_a dissension_n waste_v partly_o drink_v up_o and_o consume_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o great_a and_o terrible_a war_n which_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v wage_v against_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v subject_n to_o common_a thraldom_n &_o misery_n of_o all_o thing_n incident_a and_o appertaininge_a to_o man_n and_o here_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o accuse_v the_o name_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v christian_n for_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v wrought_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n contempt_n of_o law_n riot_n wantonness_n immoderate_a desire_n of_o rule_n most_o eager_a and_o vehement_a dissension_n of_o citizen_n among_o themselves_o if_o to_o conclude_v it_o have_v induce_v they_o to_o violente_fw-la deal_v fury_n &_o rage_n then_o may_v thou_o have_v just_o and_o true_o say_v that_o that_o have_v breed_v in_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n all_o these_o mischief_n for_o they_o be_v those_o horrible_a vice_n that_o have_v plague_v and_o destroy_v not_o only_a rome_n but_o all_o other_o imperial_a city_n but_o if_o nothing_o be_v more_o repugnant_a to_o christian_a manner_n and_o conversation_n than_o the_o vice_n afore_o rehearse_v with_o who_o nothing_o agree_v but_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o upright_a tend_v to_o quietness_n and_o temperance_n which_o most_o reverent_o account_n of_o modesty_n and_o innocency_n and_o above_o all_o mischief_n hate_v civil_a discord_n which_o abhor_v all_o troublesome_a and_o desperate_a enterprise_n yet_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o sottish_a &_o impudent_a that_o thou_o will_v seek_v with_o this_o slander_v to_o deface_v the_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n of_o christianity_n can_v there_o any_o manner_n of_o discipline_n more_o confirm_v and_o establish_v civil_a policy_n they_o that_o which_o teach_v justice_n equity_n